The claimant suffered injury in a road traffic accident in Greece. The responsible driver was uninsured. She claimed here under the MIB scheme, and the court was now asked whether Greek or UK law governed the assessment of damages.
Held: The assessment of compensation for the claimant was to be on the basis of the law of England and Wales.
Judges:
Gilbart J
Citations:
[2015] WLR(D) 177, [2015] EWHC 1002 (QB)
Links:
Statutes:
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Information Centre and Compensation Body) Regulations 2003
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Jacobs v Motor Insurers Bureau CA 27-Oct-2010
The claimant was injured when struck by a car in Spain, driven by an uninsured driver. He claimed here against the MIB. The 2003 Regulations under which he claimed had not been updated for the 2007 EU Regulations. The parties disputed which law . .
Cited by:
See Also – Moreno v The Motor Insurers’ Bureau QBD 23-Apr-2015
Application for leave to appeal – granted . .
At First Instance – Moreno v The Motor Insurers’ Bureau SC 3-Aug-2016
The claimant had been severely injured when hit by a car in Greece. The car’s driver was uninsured. The Court was now asked whether the scope of her claim to damages was to be determined in accordance with English or Greek law. The implementation of . .
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Personal Injury, European
Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.545605